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I have a staph infected area on my jawline. below my jawline on lt side i have lump the size of a quarter. very painful. what should i do?

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Dr. Suzanne Fiala answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

See a doctor.: Have you seen a doctor, who diagnosed the staph infection? If so, you should have been put on some oral antibiotics, unless the symptoms were not this severe at the time. The painful lump is an enlarged lymph node, reacting to fight the infection. You need medical evaluation and antibiotics.

Answered 3/31/2013

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